Is there really a factory black leather interior?

94-98 has about as close to true black as you'll get. The official name is "Midnight Black"

In 1999, Ford changed the shade to a dark gray color and renamed it "Dark Charcoal. However, the 1999 Limited Edition and the 03-04 Mach 1 both still have their interior colors listed in the brochures as "Midnight black", but the parts are the same as dark charcoal interior.

Is there a difference? Yes.

My '03 Dark Charcoal interior with a 1994 Midnight Black steering wheel.

Your interior is "Dark Charcoal". You do not have midnight black. Dealers don't know much sometimes about Mustangs, and the average person would call it black as well.

You have a typical 2003 Mustang Dark Charcoal interior...with the Interior Upgrade Package as well. (Silver vent trim, adjustable headrests, pedals)

For the average conversation with a average person, you have a black interior. But here on Stangnet, you have "Dark Charcoal". Go sit in a 94-98 car and you'll see what a true SN95 black interior is like.

It does look darker in that pic.

However, i can see the "GT" hood stripes meaning that is a 2000 spring edition Mustang. It, along with the 1999 Limited edition Mustang had their interiors listed as "Midnight Black". Some have stated that the 99 LE's and 00 SE's did have a black interior in fact. I have not sat in one though so I can't be 100% sure if this is accurate.



Lighting does play a huge role though in the color as well as the color of the vehicle. In a black car, the interior looks light. But in a light color, it can look black. I have some pics of my '03's interior that look nearly black.

I've been in a quite a few 99=04's...none have had a true black interior like 94-98's. (except for the 99 and 00 special editions i mentioned above)

If i showed you this pic of my '03...you'd say it was black



And yet this '00's interior looks significantly lighter.



If you stumbled across these pics on the net, you'd say the interior were two different colors. I assure you they are the same shade of Dark Charcoal.

And a slightly closer up pic...still looks darker than the '00's interior I posted above. But in bright sunlight...it looks just as light as the white car above.

Rear seats in 99+ GT's are vinyl..not leather.